Skyspace Lech

The Skyspace Lech is a walk-in art installation by James Turrell. It is located at Tannegg/Oberlech in Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria.

Example for a skyspace

In 2014, James Turrell conceptualised the Skyspace Lech design specifically for this location to integrate itself in the landscape seamlessly. It opened to public in September 2018.[1]

A skyspace is an enclosed space which is open to the sky through a large hole in the ceiling or dome. It usually is large enough for about 15 people. In this particular skyspace, the artist combines two of his vital art concepts:

Firstly, the skyspace itself with its dynamic dome which allows visitors to gaze at the sky and the colour-changing light at the walls. The aperture of Skyspace Lech's dome is in an elliptic dome shape. The light performances last for about 45 minutes during which visitors are able to spot the Biberkopf summit and the village Bürstegg on one side and on the other the Omeshorn.

Secondly, the so-called Ganzfeldraum which the skyspace turns into in its closed state.[2] Turrell borrowed "Ganzfeld" from German to describe the phenomenon of the total loss of depth perception as for example during a white-out.[3]

References
  1. "About • Skyspace Lech". Skyspace Lech. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. "About • Skyspace Lech". Skyspace Lech. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. "Double Vision". James Turrell. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

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